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A Band Unleashes A Curse In The Hard Rocking Horror 'Death Metal' - Coming To Blu-Ray

A Band Unleashes A Curse In The Hard Rocking Horror ‘Death Metal’ – Coming To Blu-Ray

Looking for a horror film that rocks? Then you must watch Death Metal, the new horror film by director Michael Kuciak. In the film, “A death metal band, is on its last legs after a disastrous European tour and is about to be dropped by its label. Hiring a legendary producer from the Norwegian black metal scene, the band sets out to record their latest album in a remote farmhouse outfitted with top-of-the-line gear. Ivan, the lead guitarist, plans to record The Devil’s Concerto, a piece of music he brought back from Europe that – according to myth – drives audiences mad. The band didn’t expect the myth to be true, and they must now survive the curse that’s been unleashed.” Death Metal has a killer soundtrack that includes bands such as Incantation, Cannibal Corpse, Shed the Skin, FaithXtractor, Embalmer, Nunslaughter, Blackfinger, The Convalescence, Prophecy of Azrael, and Adam Bratcher’s band Casket Sacrifice. The cast includes KateLynn E. Newberry, Chris

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 23, 2023
Horror Comedy 'Shaky Shivers' Conjures Zombies, Werewolves, and more

Horror Comedy ‘Shaky Shivers’ Conjures Zombies, Werewolves, and more

Cinedigm has acquired all North American rights to the 80s-inspired horror comedy Shaky Shivers from director Sung Kang, known for reprising his role as Han in Fast X, which hits theaters this Friday. After winning the Grand Jury Award for Best Narrative Feature at the Gasparilla International Film Festival in Tampa, Florida, Shaky Shivers is now set to have its Canadian premiere in June at the Dark Bridges Saskatoon Horror Film Festival. In Kang’s directorial debut, Shaky Shivers takes viewers on a hilarious and nostalgic journey to an abandoned camp where two young women, played by Brooke Markham (In the Dark) and VyVy Nguyen (The Sympathizer), stumble upon a book of magical spells. Surrounded by classic monsters and drawing inspiration from 80’s horror films, Karen and Lucy find themselves facing a series of supernatural occurrences after a fateful encounter with an old woman. As zombies, werewolves, and BigFoot wreak havoc, the duo must navigate a wild night, armed with an

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 23, 2023
First Trailer Arrives For Scorsese's True Crime Thriller 'Killer Of The Flower Moon'

First Trailer Arrives For Scorsese’s True Crime Thriller ‘Killer Of The Flower Moon’

The new trailer for Killer of the Flower Moon, based on the true story of one of America’s most brutal crimes, is here. Legendary filmmaker Martin Scorsese, behind films such as Goodfellas, Taxi Driver, Casino, The Wolf Of Wall Street, The Irishman, The Departed, Raging Bull, and Gangs Of New York, is back with Killers Of The Flower Moon, reuniting Robert De Niro and Leonardo DiCaprio. The all-star cast includes Jesse Plemons (Antlers), Lily Gladstone (Certain Women, “Billions”), and Brendan Fraser (The Whale). Set in 1920s Oklahoma, the Osage Nation were the richest people per capita in the world after oil was discovered under their land. And then they were murdered, one by one. As the death toll rose, the newly created FBI took up the case and unraveled a chilling conspiracy and one of the most monstrous crimes in American history. Based on David Grann’s best-selling book Killer of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 22, 2023
'Hopewell Haunting' Trailer Teases A Film Filled With Terrifying Paranormal Activity

‘Hopewell Haunting’ Trailer Teases A Film Filled With Terrifying Paranormal Activity

A couple gets more than they bargained for after moving into “the most haunted house in Kentucky” in The Hopewell Haunting. In the film, “When a mysterious and frightened young couple arrives in the small town of Hopewell, they immediately flee their rural, dilapidated home in terror. With nowhere to go, they turn to an elderly, jaded preacher for help. After he begrudgingly agrees to bless their troubled abode, he finds himself face to face with the unknown in what locals have dubbed the most haunted house in Kentucky.” Written and directed by Dane Sears, the film stars Ted Ferguson. Timothy Morton, Audra Todd, and Rich Williams. Duane Graves and Justin Meeks produce. Witness The Hopewell Haunting on VOD and Digital on June 13, 2023, from Dark Sky Films.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 22, 2023
Nicolas Cage Is Out For Revenge In Psychological Thriller 'The Surfer'

Nicolas Cage Is Out For Revenge In Psychological Thriller ‘The Surfer’

Following his role as Dracula in the horror-comedy Renfield, Nicolas Cage will star in the upcoming psychological thriller The Surfer from director Lorcan Finnegan (Vivarium). THR reports, “Mossbank, the partnership between Sculptor Media and Raven and headed by Michael Rothstein and Sam Hall, is handling international sales and introducing The Surfer to buyers at the Cannes Market.” In The Surfer, a man (Cage) returns to his beachside hometown in Australia many years after building a life for himself in the U.S. He is humiliated in front of his teenage son by a local gang of surfers who claim strict ownership over the secluded beach of his childhood. Wounded, Cage’s character declares war against the gang. But as the conflict escalates, the stakes spin wildly out of control, taking “The Surfer” to the edge of his sanity. Filming will begin this September in Australia. The premiere date has not been announced. Watch Nicols Cage in Renfield, now available on Digital and

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 22, 2023
Jeremy Pivons Starring In Luke Sparke's Supernatural Action Film 'Fight For Your Life'

Jeremy Pivons Starring In Luke Sparke’s Supernatural Action Film ‘Fight For Your Life’

Jeremy Piven (“Entourage”) is set to star in the upcoming supernatural action feature, Fight for Your Life, which is currently in production in Australia. The Golden Globe-winning star will play a soldier who wakes up in a mysterious cell and is forced to face an onslaught of deadly opponents in an ever-changing fight arena – his only goal being to survive long enough to return to his daughter. Directed by Luke Sparke (Occupation: Rainfall, Bring Him To Me), the film also features rising star Jamie Costa, who shot to viral fame in 2021 with his incredible portrayal of Robin Williams in a proof-of-concept short film for a proposed biopic, as well as his Star Wars fan film Kenobi. Costa stars in Sparke’s upcoming crime thriller Bring Him to Me. “Fight For Your Life places Jeremy in a morality battle with himself and a slew of opponents in a vast array of settings. I was drawn to do this film and

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 21, 2023
Jade Pettyjohn And JoJo Siwa Join Upcoming Slasher Franchise 'All My Friends Are Dead'

Jade Pettyjohn And JoJo Siwa Join Upcoming Slasher Franchise ‘All My Friends Are Dead’

All My Friends Are Dead, the first film of a new horror franchise, has now revealed its cast at Cannes, and it is filled with a horde of young, exciting actors. Jade Pettyjohn (“Little Fires Everywhere”) and dancer and social media sensation JoJo Siwa join cast members Jennifer Ens (“Chapelwaite”), Ali Fumiko Whitney (Cabin Girl), Justin Derickson (“The Midnight Club”), Julian Haig (“Riverdale”), Cardi Wong (“Are You Afraid of the Dark”), Jack Doupe-Smith (Salad Days), and Michaella Russell (“WandaVision”). The film is directed by horror veteran Marcus Dunstan, who is behind The Collector franchise, Saw IV, and Feast. The upcoming horror film was written by Josh Sims (“PBC”) and Jessica Sarah Flaum (“PBC”). All My Friends Are Dead “follows a group of college friends as they head to the year’s biggest music festival. When they get a killer deal on an Airbnb, they waste little time celebrating their good fortune. Their weekend of partying quickly turns into a nightmare as

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 20, 2023
Casting News For Destry Spielberg's 'Please Don't Feed The Children' Comes Out Of Cannes

Casting News For Destry Spielberg’s ‘Please Don’t Feed The Children’ Comes Out Of Cannes

Out of Cannes comes casting news about the upcoming “elevated” horror film Please Don’t Feed the Children, the feature directorial debut of Destry Allyn Spielberg. The cast includes Zoe Colletti (Only Murders In The Building, Boo Bitch and Scary Stories To Tell In The Dark), Regan Aliyah (Marvel’s Ironheart and Netflix’s XO KITTY), Andrew Liner (‘Vampire Academy,’ ‘Bang Bang,’ ‘Gray Matter’), and Michelle Dockery. In Please Don’t Feed The Children, “after a viral outbreak ravages the country’s adult population, a group of orphans head south in search of a new life, only to find themselves at the mercy of a deranged woman harboring a dangerous secret.” Please Don’t Feed the Children is produced by Jason Dubin (Who Invited Charlie?, Babysitters) and his Perry Street Films banner, Josh Kesselman (“The Great,” “Devil’s Peak”), and Michael Hagerty (“Old Henry”). Set to begin principal photography in Santa Fe, New Mexico, next month, the film was penned by Paul Bertino. Destry Allyn Spielberg is

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 20, 2023
A Soldier Fights To Survive A Zombie Outbreak In The 'Day Zero' Trailer

A Soldier Fights To Survive A Zombie Outbreak In The ‘Day Zero’ Trailer

A former soldier is released from prison only to discover the world has been plunged into death and chaos as a viral outbreak takes hold in the Philipino horror Day Zero. An official selection at the Toronto After Dark Film Festival in 2022, DAY ZERO stars recently retired MMA fighter Brandon Vera (BuyBust), Pepe Herrera (“The Killer Bride”), MJ Lastimosa (Damaso), Joey Marquez (On the Job 2: The Missing 8), and Ricci Rivero (Rabid, Happy Times). “After serving eight incident-free years in prison, a former elite soldier is released, finally free to reunite with his estranged wife and young daughter. However, he re-enters civilization only to discover that a dangerous virus has completely overtaken the outside world with terrifying effects on the human body. Chased by hordes of the undead, he races through the dangerous urban landscape in a final desperate attempt to redeem himself and rescue his family.” Day Zero debuts on Digital on May 23, 2023, before landing

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 20, 2023
A Paranormal Investigation Goes Terribly Wrong In 'The 3rd Guest' (Trailer)

A Paranormal Investigation Goes Terribly Wrong In ‘The 3rd Guest’ (Trailer)

A paranormal investigation goes terribly wrong in Sean Patrick Cannon‘s paranormal horror, The 3rd Guest. The film centers on Evie Kenneth, a talented, driven, and work-consumed woman, until the unthinkable happens – her daughter dies suddenly. After burying her daughter, Evie turns to a former lover, Hart, for comfort. When Hart takes Evie on a ghost-hunting investigation, it quickly turns into a nightmare as paranormal events begin to occur and the two find themselves in a fight for survival against dark entities.” Clint Carmichael, Matthew T. Clark, Joseph Lopez, Logan Laurel, Andrea M. Anderson, Nikki Kris, Chelsea O’Toole, Terumi Shimazu, and Annette Gromala star. The 3rd Guest is out now on VOD platforms including iTunes, Amazone, Google Play, Microsoft, Vudu, Roku, and more, from Indican Pictures.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 20, 2023

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A Band Unleashes A Curse In The Hard Rocking Horror 'Death Metal' - Coming To Blu-Ray

A Band Unleashes A Curse In The Hard Rocking Horror ‘Death Metal’ – Coming To Blu-Ray

Looking for a horror film that rocks? Then you must watch Death Metal, the new horror film by director Michael Kuciak. In the film, “A death metal band, is on its last legs after a disastrous European tour and is about to be dropped by its label. Hiring a legendary producer from the Norwegian black metal scene, the band sets out to record their latest album in a remote farmhouse outfitted with top-of-the-line gear. Ivan, the lead guitarist, plans to record The Devil’s Concerto, a piece of music he brought back from Europe that – according to myth – drives audiences mad. The band didn’t expect the myth to be true, and they must now survive the curse that’s been unleashed.” Death Metal has a killer soundtrack that includes bands such as Incantation, Cannibal Corpse, Shed the Skin, FaithXtractor, Embalmer, Nunslaughter, Blackfinger, The Convalescence, Prophecy of Azrael, and Adam Bratcher’s band Casket Sacrifice. The cast includes KateLynn E. Newberry, Chris

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 23, 2023
Horror Comedy 'Shaky Shivers' Conjures Zombies, Werewolves, and more

Horror Comedy ‘Shaky Shivers’ Conjures Zombies, Werewolves, and more

Cinedigm has acquired all North American rights to the 80s-inspired horror comedy Shaky Shivers from director Sung Kang, known for reprising his role as Han in Fast X, which hits theaters this Friday. After winning the Grand Jury Award for Best Narrative Feature at the Gasparilla International Film Festival in Tampa, Florida, Shaky Shivers is now set to have its Canadian premiere in June at the Dark Bridges Saskatoon Horror Film Festival. In Kang’s directorial debut, Shaky Shivers takes viewers on a hilarious and nostalgic journey to an abandoned camp where two young women, played by Brooke Markham (In the Dark) and VyVy Nguyen (The Sympathizer), stumble upon a book of magical spells. Surrounded by classic monsters and drawing inspiration from 80’s horror films, Karen and Lucy find themselves facing a series of supernatural occurrences after a fateful encounter with an old woman. As zombies, werewolves, and BigFoot wreak havoc, the duo must navigate a wild night, armed with an

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 23, 2023
First Trailer Arrives For Scorsese's True Crime Thriller 'Killer Of The Flower Moon'

First Trailer Arrives For Scorsese’s True Crime Thriller ‘Killer Of The Flower Moon’

The new trailer for Killer of the Flower Moon, based on the true story of one of America’s most brutal crimes, is here. Legendary filmmaker Martin Scorsese, behind films such as Goodfellas, Taxi Driver, Casino, The Wolf Of Wall Street, The Irishman, The Departed, Raging Bull, and Gangs Of New York, is back with Killers Of The Flower Moon, reuniting Robert De Niro and Leonardo DiCaprio. The all-star cast includes Jesse Plemons (Antlers), Lily Gladstone (Certain Women, “Billions”), and Brendan Fraser (The Whale). Set in 1920s Oklahoma, the Osage Nation were the richest people per capita in the world after oil was discovered under their land. And then they were murdered, one by one. As the death toll rose, the newly created FBI took up the case and unraveled a chilling conspiracy and one of the most monstrous crimes in American history. Based on David Grann’s best-selling book Killer of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 22, 2023
'Hopewell Haunting' Trailer Teases A Film Filled With Terrifying Paranormal Activity

‘Hopewell Haunting’ Trailer Teases A Film Filled With Terrifying Paranormal Activity

A couple gets more than they bargained for after moving into “the most haunted house in Kentucky” in The Hopewell Haunting. In the film, “When a mysterious and frightened young couple arrives in the small town of Hopewell, they immediately flee their rural, dilapidated home in terror. With nowhere to go, they turn to an elderly, jaded preacher for help. After he begrudgingly agrees to bless their troubled abode, he finds himself face to face with the unknown in what locals have dubbed the most haunted house in Kentucky.” Written and directed by Dane Sears, the film stars Ted Ferguson. Timothy Morton, Audra Todd, and Rich Williams. Duane Graves and Justin Meeks produce. Witness The Hopewell Haunting on VOD and Digital on June 13, 2023, from Dark Sky Films.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 22, 2023
Nicolas Cage Is Out For Revenge In Psychological Thriller 'The Surfer'

Nicolas Cage Is Out For Revenge In Psychological Thriller ‘The Surfer’

Following his role as Dracula in the horror-comedy Renfield, Nicolas Cage will star in the upcoming psychological thriller The Surfer from director Lorcan Finnegan (Vivarium). THR reports, “Mossbank, the partnership between Sculptor Media and Raven and headed by Michael Rothstein and Sam Hall, is handling international sales and introducing The Surfer to buyers at the Cannes Market.” In The Surfer, a man (Cage) returns to his beachside hometown in Australia many years after building a life for himself in the U.S. He is humiliated in front of his teenage son by a local gang of surfers who claim strict ownership over the secluded beach of his childhood. Wounded, Cage’s character declares war against the gang. But as the conflict escalates, the stakes spin wildly out of control, taking “The Surfer” to the edge of his sanity. Filming will begin this September in Australia. The premiere date has not been announced. Watch Nicols Cage in Renfield, now available on Digital and

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 22, 2023
Jeremy Pivons Starring In Luke Sparke's Supernatural Action Film 'Fight For Your Life'

Jeremy Pivons Starring In Luke Sparke’s Supernatural Action Film ‘Fight For Your Life’

Jeremy Piven (“Entourage”) is set to star in the upcoming supernatural action feature, Fight for Your Life, which is currently in production in Australia. The Golden Globe-winning star will play a soldier who wakes up in a mysterious cell and is forced to face an onslaught of deadly opponents in an ever-changing fight arena – his only goal being to survive long enough to return to his daughter. Directed by Luke Sparke (Occupation: Rainfall, Bring Him To Me), the film also features rising star Jamie Costa, who shot to viral fame in 2021 with his incredible portrayal of Robin Williams in a proof-of-concept short film for a proposed biopic, as well as his Star Wars fan film Kenobi. Costa stars in Sparke’s upcoming crime thriller Bring Him to Me. “Fight For Your Life places Jeremy in a morality battle with himself and a slew of opponents in a vast array of settings. I was drawn to do this film and

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 21, 2023
Jade Pettyjohn And JoJo Siwa Join Upcoming Slasher Franchise 'All My Friends Are Dead'

Jade Pettyjohn And JoJo Siwa Join Upcoming Slasher Franchise ‘All My Friends Are Dead’

All My Friends Are Dead, the first film of a new horror franchise, has now revealed its cast at Cannes, and it is filled with a horde of young, exciting actors. Jade Pettyjohn (“Little Fires Everywhere”) and dancer and social media sensation JoJo Siwa join cast members Jennifer Ens (“Chapelwaite”), Ali Fumiko Whitney (Cabin Girl), Justin Derickson (“The Midnight Club”), Julian Haig (“Riverdale”), Cardi Wong (“Are You Afraid of the Dark”), Jack Doupe-Smith (Salad Days), and Michaella Russell (“WandaVision”). The film is directed by horror veteran Marcus Dunstan, who is behind The Collector franchise, Saw IV, and Feast. The upcoming horror film was written by Josh Sims (“PBC”) and Jessica Sarah Flaum (“PBC”). All My Friends Are Dead “follows a group of college friends as they head to the year’s biggest music festival. When they get a killer deal on an Airbnb, they waste little time celebrating their good fortune. Their weekend of partying quickly turns into a nightmare as

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 20, 2023
Casting News For Destry Spielberg's 'Please Don't Feed The Children' Comes Out Of Cannes

Casting News For Destry Spielberg’s ‘Please Don’t Feed The Children’ Comes Out Of Cannes

Out of Cannes comes casting news about the upcoming “elevated” horror film Please Don’t Feed the Children, the feature directorial debut of Destry Allyn Spielberg. The cast includes Zoe Colletti (Only Murders In The Building, Boo Bitch and Scary Stories To Tell In The Dark), Regan Aliyah (Marvel’s Ironheart and Netflix’s XO KITTY), Andrew Liner (‘Vampire Academy,’ ‘Bang Bang,’ ‘Gray Matter’), and Michelle Dockery. In Please Don’t Feed The Children, “after a viral outbreak ravages the country’s adult population, a group of orphans head south in search of a new life, only to find themselves at the mercy of a deranged woman harboring a dangerous secret.” Please Don’t Feed the Children is produced by Jason Dubin (Who Invited Charlie?, Babysitters) and his Perry Street Films banner, Josh Kesselman (“The Great,” “Devil’s Peak”), and Michael Hagerty (“Old Henry”). Set to begin principal photography in Santa Fe, New Mexico, next month, the film was penned by Paul Bertino. Destry Allyn Spielberg is

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 20, 2023
A Soldier Fights To Survive A Zombie Outbreak In The 'Day Zero' Trailer

A Soldier Fights To Survive A Zombie Outbreak In The ‘Day Zero’ Trailer

A former soldier is released from prison only to discover the world has been plunged into death and chaos as a viral outbreak takes hold in the Philipino horror Day Zero. An official selection at the Toronto After Dark Film Festival in 2022, DAY ZERO stars recently retired MMA fighter Brandon Vera (BuyBust), Pepe Herrera (“The Killer Bride”), MJ Lastimosa (Damaso), Joey Marquez (On the Job 2: The Missing 8), and Ricci Rivero (Rabid, Happy Times). “After serving eight incident-free years in prison, a former elite soldier is released, finally free to reunite with his estranged wife and young daughter. However, he re-enters civilization only to discover that a dangerous virus has completely overtaken the outside world with terrifying effects on the human body. Chased by hordes of the undead, he races through the dangerous urban landscape in a final desperate attempt to redeem himself and rescue his family.” Day Zero debuts on Digital on May 23, 2023, before landing

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 20, 2023
A Paranormal Investigation Goes Terribly Wrong In 'The 3rd Guest' (Trailer)

A Paranormal Investigation Goes Terribly Wrong In ‘The 3rd Guest’ (Trailer)

A paranormal investigation goes terribly wrong in Sean Patrick Cannon‘s paranormal horror, The 3rd Guest. The film centers on Evie Kenneth, a talented, driven, and work-consumed woman, until the unthinkable happens – her daughter dies suddenly. After burying her daughter, Evie turns to a former lover, Hart, for comfort. When Hart takes Evie on a ghost-hunting investigation, it quickly turns into a nightmare as paranormal events begin to occur and the two find themselves in a fight for survival against dark entities.” Clint Carmichael, Matthew T. Clark, Joseph Lopez, Logan Laurel, Andrea M. Anderson, Nikki Kris, Chelsea O’Toole, Terumi Shimazu, and Annette Gromala star. The 3rd Guest is out now on VOD platforms including iTunes, Amazone, Google Play, Microsoft, Vudu, Roku, and more, from Indican Pictures.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 20, 2023
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